This podcast explores the confluence of manufacturing, millennials, and leadership, particularly within the context of Manufacturing 4.0. It examines the challenges of attracting and retaining millennial talent in the manufacturing industry, which faces a perceived skills gap and an aging workforce. The research investigates how organizations can effectively develop millennial leaders to meet the evolving demands of Manufacturing 4.0, focusing on the need for new leadership behaviors and mindsets. Qualitative interviews with millennial leaders in manufacturing uncover perspectives on leadership development and how organizations can better prepare them to lead, attract, and retain a millennial workforce. Ultimately, the study seeks to provide insights into creating more effective leadership programs that address the unique needs and perspectives of millennial leaders in manufacturing.

Just when you thought you've had enough politics, the hacks come in to join the conversation!  In the latest episode of Walk the Talk with Kim - we talk about why our state is so awesome, what does it mean that pot is legal and Kim gets on her soapbox about ending debates and learning to dialog!

Oh yea, Audrey talked about the opening of THE WHITE BOARD!  We are so thrilled to have a space for collaboration and innovative thinking!!  https://www.facebook.com/svwib#!/TheWhiteBoardIssaquah?fref=ts

How many slaves would you guess there are in the world right now? If you guessed 30 million, you would be correct. Slavery is at its highest it has ever been in the history of our world. Doesn’t that just send a chill up your spine? How much would you guess the human sex trafficking industry makes per year? $362 billion.

As staggering and depressing as those numbers are, the good news is this: there are caring and compassionate individuals and organizations that are helping victims not only recover, but learn skills that will help them in the future. Set Her Free is one such organization. Abbey White, a volunteer for Set Her Free joined us on the show to share the wonderful efforts and accomplishments this organization works towards.

Set Her Free is a safe haven for young women (average age between 10-12 years old) who have been freed from enslavement and sex trafficking. They teach these girls wonderful life skills that set them up to be self-sufficient, and to become wonderful teachers, role models, and mentors to younger girls. The young women in Uganda who benefit from Set Her Free help raise money for their organization by creating beautiful jewelry pieces (both Kim and Lindsay made purchases after the show) and selling them through volunteers here in the US. Watch www.walkthetalkwithkim.com and our store for jewelry purchases!

To learn more about helping this organization, what they do, how you can help, visit www.setherfree.org. To talk to the main US contact, Robin Nestler, call (815)-797-9SHF. To talk to our guest, Abbey White, email [email protected] or call 425.350.0647.

Moms – without them, we wouldn’t be here. We have all had one at some point in our lives, and even if our guiding figure wasn’t our birth mother, most of us are fortunate enough to have some sort of mother figure in our past or present. Some of us may even be mothers or mother figures right now. Michele Pearson dedicates this episode of Pearson Law Hour to her mother who recently passed away, and invites listeners to appreciate their mothers – both related and chosen – in our lives.

Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime. Seattle Jobs Initiative definitely teaches their men and women to fish for a lifetime. Seattle Jobs Initiative helps minimum wage workers find higher education so they can find jobs that pay between $15-$25 an hour. They team up with employers, with Community Colleges, and business leaders in the community to teach their students exactly what they need to know, both hard skills and soft.

By 2018, it is predicted that 67% of jobs here in Washington State will require education beyond high school. Seattle Jobs Initiative is helping prepare their students for this rise in requirement, and hopes to set their students up to pursue education beyond Community College. They have found that their students really want to be there and have a rekindled love of learning. They really want to be successful and to be able to provide for their loved ones.

To learn more about Seattle Jobs Initiative, visit http://www.seattlejobsinitiative.com/

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This week’s show is all about paying it forward, doing good

Our wonderful host, Kim Arellano, also took some time to